Joe "King" Carrasco

JahleelFaReaL

Saturday 14, Dear Diary Coffee

Laid-back Austin rapper JahleelFaReaL teams up with Dear Diary Coffeehouse for a unique EP release party. He’ll play his forthcoming project, topically named Coffee, at the Eastside shop this Saturday afternoon. Take a sip of the “FaReal Blend,” a special-edition brown sugar cinnamon coffee, for the full experience.

Durawa Tuesday

Tuesday 17, De Nada Cantina

Guitarist Joe “King” Carrasco joins Ernie Durawa at the next edition of Durawa Tuesdays, which doubles as a benefit show for nonprofit organization HopeFull. HopeFull Paws specifically aims to support animal shelters in war-stricken Ukraine; pets in the country are sometimes abandoned by their families who urgently need to flee for safety. It’s a personal cause for Carrasco, who toured the nation last year alongside British band Hardwicke Circus.

The Pre-Roll

Tuesday 17, Flamingo Cantina

J Soulja’s open mic event returns as a quasi-qualifier for next month’s Smoke Out ATX Tournament. Four artists who perform at the Nov. 17 open mic will be selected for the 32-artist elimination tournament that’ll reward its winner with an official South by Southwest artist slot. Confirmed performers include local rappers JMAC the Dragon and Yung Bryse.

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As the Chronicle's Club Listings Editor, Derek compiles a weekly list of music events occurring across town. The University of Texas alum also writes about hip-hop as a contributor to the Music section.